Tourist Guide Monument Valley
Monument Valley is situated on the southern border of Utah in northern Arizona close to the Four Corners region. This valley is a section of the Colorado Plateau and is marked by a group of iconic and huge sandstone buttes. The largest amongst these reach a height of 300 meters above the valley floor. This valley can be accessed from U.S. Highway 163. The buttes in this valley are distinctly stratified and have three main layers. The bottommost layer is Organ Rock shale, the layer in the middle is de Chelly sandstone and the layer at the top is Moenkopi shale. There are huge stone structures in this valley and the “Eye of the Sun” is very famous.
The population of Monument Valley in the year 2009 was 884.
Monument Valley has a four season climate. During summer, the temperature varies from the upper 60s (degrees Fahrenheit) to the upper 80s. In the winter, the temperature varies from the mid-20s to the mid-40s. During the entire year, the precipitation is of 6 inches.
Max: 54° F
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